Notes for project planning

II

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Shut-off and butterfly valves for

open-close applications and control mode

Table of contents
Introduction

Shut-off and butterfly valves for open-close applications

Project planning, design and dimensioning

Butterfly valves for control mode

Project planning, design and dimensioning

Definitions
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Introduction

Introduction
Open-close applications

Energy savings and the reduction of the leakage losses will become ever more important in
the future. The generation outputs of boilers or chilling systems are divided up into different
performance level categories. Depending on the decline in pressure, the generators will then be
switched either on or off. The generators will be blocked in order to minimise performance loss.
The leakage rate (shut-off seat) shall be kept as low as possible. The pressure loss shall also
be low with the valves opened completely. These are prerequisites for minimising the electrical
performance of the pumps and thus for lowering operating costs.

Typical applications

I
M

II

III

Boiler sequence system

Open heat exchanger

Control mode

The BELIMO butterfly valves exhibit a nearly equal-percentage characteristic curve in

accordance with VDI 2176 for opening angles between 0 and 54 and can also be installed
in injection circuits or heat exchangers with low differential pressures as an inexpensive final
controlling element.

Typical applications

Heat exchanger

90

max. 5 m

10 x DN 10

V(B)

54

V(R)

p <10 kPa

0
2

Injection circuit

10
V(R): Control path
V(B): Bypass path

Chiller

Valves and actuators product range

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The BELIMO Wafer type and Lug type shut-off valves are equipped with a lever (DN 25 to 150)
or a worm gear (DN 25 to 700).
24 V and 230 V rotary actuators with different functionalities, auxiliary switches and with
emergency control function in a variety of torque classes ranging from 20 to 3500 Nm are
available for selection for the motorisation of the BELIMO Wafer type and Lug type butterfly
valves (DN 25 to 700) for indoor and outdoor applications: SRF..A-5, SR..A-5, SR..P, GR..A-5,
GR..A-7, DR..-7, DGR..A-7 and SY.. .

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Introduction

Introduction

(continued)

Valves and actuators product range

Body of the shut-off and butterfly valves

1 Spheroidal cast iron housing (GGG 40)

2 Stainless stem, controlled in RPTFE bush
bearing
3 EPDM-seat,
leak-proof according to EN 12266-1, prevents
leaking through the shaft (valve disc pin seat)
4 EPDM seat, with injected O-ring element, seals
against exterior contamination
5 EPDM O-ring tertiary seal against exterior
contamination
6 Stainless valve disc
7 Flange in accordance with ISO 5211
8 Stainless spindle safety device
9 Pin (for backlash-free rotation of the valve disc)
10 Stainless stem short

Fig. Wafer type

shut-off valve with
hand lever

Fig. Wafer type valve

Fig. Lug type

butterfly valve with
SR..A-5 actuator

Fig. Wafer type

butterfly valve with
SY.. actuator

Fig. Lug type valve

Detail 4
10

2-part stem
Wafer type:
DN 25 to 40

Installation of the shut-off and butterfly valves

Fig. Lug type

shut-off valve with worm
gear

1-part stem
Wafer type and Lug type:
DN 50 to 350

in open systems

A6.. and D6.. valves must be mounted with

counter flange in open systems.
Generally speaking D6.. butterfly valves must run through a full cycles at least once per
month in order to reduce the breakaway torque (applies to both open and closed systems).

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Notes for project planning

Shut-off and butterfly valves for open-close applications

Project planning
Relevant information

The data, information and limit values listed on the data sheets and mounting instructions A6..
and D6.. are to be taken into account and/or complied with, respectively.

Pipeline clearances

The minimum clearances between the pipelines and the walls and ceilings required for project
planning depend not only on the valve size but also on the selected actuator.

Design and dimensioning

Additional shut-off valve combinations

Differential pressure pv100

Type

DN kvmax

[mm] [m3/h] Zeta value

A625H
A632H
A640H
A650H(L)
A665H(L)
A680H(L)
A6100H(L)
A6125H(L)
A6150H(L)
A6125S(L) 1)
A6150S(L) 1)
A6200S(L) 1)
A6250S(L) 1)
A6300S(L) 1)
A6350S(L) 1)

25
45
32
55
40
70
50
90
65
180
80
300
100 580
125 820
150 1600
125 820
150 1600
200 2900
250 4400
300 7300
350 10900

1) A6..-Products

with worm gear are not suitable for outdoor applications.

Butterfly valve
Type

DN

[mm] Zeta value

D625N(L)
D632N(L)
D640N(L)
D650N(L)
D665N(L)
D680N(L)
D6100N(L)
D6400N(L)
D6450N(L)
D6500N(L)
D6600N(L)
D6700N(L)

25
32
40
50
65
80
100
400
450
500
600
700

0.32
0.55
0.83
1.23
0.88
0.73
0.47
0.20
0.19
0.17
0.17
0.21

0.32
0.55
0.83
1.23
0.88
0.73
0.47
0.58
0.32
0.58
0.32
0.3
0.32
0.24
0.2

0.01
[kPa]

0.1
[kPa]

1
[kPa]

2
[kPa]

0.45
0.55
0.70
0.90
1.80
3.0
5.8
8.2
16
8.2
16
29
44
73
109

1.42
1.74
2.21
2.8
5.7
9.5
18.3
26
51
26
51
92
139
231
345

4.50
5.50
7.00
9.0
18.0
30
58
82
160
82
160
290
440
730
1090

6.36
7.78
9.90
12.7
25.5
42
82

Lever

Worm gear 2)

ZD6N-H100
ZD6N-H100
ZD6N-H100
Available as A650H(L)
Available as A665H(L)
Available as A680H(L)
Available as A6100H(L)

ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S100
ZD6N-S400
ZD6N-S450
ZD6N-S500
ZD6N-S600
ZD6N-S700

3
[kPa]

12.1
15.6
Flow rate 100 [m3/h]

Shut-off valve

Maximum approved closing pressure

Flow rate shut-off valves

A6..H / A6..S / A6..HL / A6..SL

The maximum permissible closing pressure is 1200 kPa.

1200 kPa

Closing pressure shut-off valves A6..

The valves can be used when the following values for open-close applications are complied with:
The maximum flow speed of 4 m/s may not be exceeded in the valve.
The valve is to be selected in such a way that the nominal pipe width corresponds to =
nominal valve width and the pressure drop off is kept as low as possible.

1000 kPa

General information

kvmax values and approved differential pressure pv100 are illustrated in the table Flow rate butterfly valves
D6..N / D6..NL on page 5.
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Shut-off and butterfly valves for open-close applications

Design and dimensioning

(continued)

Closing pressure butterfly valves

D6..N / D6..NL
DN 25 ... DN 350

Butterfly valve

Actuators
SRF SR..A GR..A DGR..A DR.. SY1

Type

DN kvmax ps ps
[mm] [m3/h] [kPa] [kPa]

D625N(L)
D632N(L)
D640N(L)
D650N(L)
D665N(L)
D680N(L)
D6100N(L)
D6125N(L)
D6150N(L)
D6200N(L)
D6250N(L)
D6300N(L)
D6350N(L)

25
45
32
55
40
70
50
90
65
180
80
300
100
580
125
820
150 1600
200 2900
250 4400
300 7300
350 10900

1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
200

ps
[kPa]

1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
200 1200 1)
600 2)

ps
[kPa]

SY2

SY3

SY4

SY5

ps ps ps ps ps ps
[kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200

1200
600

1200
1200

1200
1200
1200
1200
600 1200
600

1) GR..A-5
2) GR..A-7

Flow rate butterfly valves

D6..N / D6..NL

Formula
pv100
100

100

kvmax

pv100 [kPa]
100
[m3/h]
kvmax [m3/h]

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Butterfly valve

Actuators
SY4

SY5

SY6

SY7

SY8

SY9

SY10

SY12

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

600

1000
600

1000
200

600

1000
200

Type

DN kvmax
[mm] [m3/h]

ps
[kPa]

D6400N(L)
D6450N(L)
D6500N(L)
D6600N(L)
D6700N(L)

400
450
500
600
700

200

14200
18800
24100
37300
42800

200

Butterfly valve

1000
600

Differential pressure pv100

Type

DN
[mm]

kvmax
[m3/h]

0.01
[kPa]

0.1
[kPa]

1
[kPa]

2
[kPa]

D625N(L)
D632N(L)
D640N(L)
D650N(L)
D665N(L)
D680N(L)
D6100N(L)
D6125N(L)
D6150N(L)
D6200N(L)
D6250N(L)
D6300N(L)
D6350N(L)
D6400N(L)
D6450N(L)
D6500N(L)
D6600N(L)
D6700N(L)

25
32
40
50
65
80
100
125
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
600
700

45
55
70
90
180
300
580
820
1600
2900
4400
7300
10900
14200
18800
24100
37300
42800

0.45
0.55
0.70
0.90
1.80
3.0
5.8
8.2
16
29
44
73
109
142
188
241
373
428

1.42
1.74
2.21
2.8
5.7
9.5
18.3
26
51
92
139
231
345
449
595
762
1179
1353

4.50
5.50
7.00
9.0
18.0
30
58
82
160
290
440
730
1090
1420
1880
2410
3730
4280

6.36
7.78
9.90
12.7
25.5
42
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[kPa]

12.1
15.6
Flow rate 100 [m3/h]

Closing pressure butterfly valves

D6..N / D6..NL
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Shut-off and butterfly valves for open-close applications

Design and dimensioning

(continued)
Pressure drop

5000
4000

300
200

100
80

15

30

12

80

10
8

0.08
0.1

0.04
0.05
0.06

0.03

0.02

0.008
0.01

28
22
17
14
11

8.3

80

5.6

1)

00

2.8
2.2

65

6
5
4

8
1

1)

1.7
1.4
1.1

0
9
50
0
7

40 55

32 45

25

2
1.5

0.83
0.56

8
10

0.03
3

0.1
4
5
6

0.06

0.2

0.8
1

0.08

0.4
0.5
0.6

0.3

0.3

0.17
0.14
0.11

0.08
0.1

0.6
0.5
0.4

0.04
0.05
0.06

0.28
0.22

0.02

1
0.8

0.03

Legend
pv100 Differential pressure with valve
completely open
100
Nominal flow rate with pv100
pv100
1)
The maximum speed in the
butterfly valves is 4 m/s

56

10

0.01

pv100 [kPa]
100
[m3/h]
kvmax [m3/h]

83

5
0

kvmax

170
140
110

82

0.2

100 [m3/h]
100

280
220

00
16

60
50
40

20

560

0
0
30
37
0
0
6
00
41
2 00
0
8
50
18
0 400
45
14 0
0
0
40 109
0
35
00
73
0
0
3
00
44
0
25
00
29
0
20

600
500
400

100

830

00

8
42

70

1000
800

1400
1100

1)

a
kvm

100 [l/s]

DN

2000

pv100

0.004
0.005
0.006

3000

Formula

0.003

0.002

0.001

0.0008

0.0003

0.0004
0.0005
0.0006

0.0002

0.0001

pv100 [bar]

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Butterfly valves for control mode

Project planning
Relevant information

The data, information and limit values listed on the data sheets and mounting instructions D6..
are to be taken into account and/or complied with, respectively.

Pipeline clearances

The minimum clearances between the pipelines and the walls and ceilings required for project
planning depend not only on the valve size but also on the selected actuator.

Design and dimensioning

General information

Technical data for control mode

Butterfly valves can be used in control mode when the following values are complied with:
The maximum flow speed of 4 m/s may not be exceeded in the butterfly valve.
The butterfly valve is to be designed in such a way that the nominal pipe width corresponds
to nominal butterfly valve width. The narrowing of the pipe must be designed in such a way
thereby as to ensure optimum flow in order to ensure that the pressure drop is kept as low as
possible.
Differential pressure pv0:
<25 kPa with valve cone opening (may not be exceeded)
Differential pressure pv @ 54: The values listed in the Differential Pressure Table must be
complied with
Valve authority:
>0.3
Rangeability:
>30
The S-shaped characteristic curve of the D6..N(L) butterfly valve (BFV) does not correspond
to the equal percentage characteristic curve pursuant to VDI 2176. It is only in the angle of
rotation range between 0 and 54 that one can speak of an approximately equal percentage
characteristic curve. For an opening angle of 54, the kvs corresponds to approx. 35 percent of
the kvmax value for a 90 opening angle.

S-shaped characteristic curve

kv / kvmax
100%

Flow rate

S-shaped
characteristic curve
e.g. D650N
Theoretically
equal-percentage
characteristic curve

50%

kvs 35%
Definitions kvmax and kvs
The flow rate of kvmax will ensue when the disc is
fully open (90).
The kvs value refers to the flow rate at 54
opening angle, 1 bar pressure loss and medium
temperature between 5 and 40C.

S-shaped
characteristic curve
e.g. D6300N

0%
0

18

36

54

72

90

Opening angle
Scaled characteristic curve range

kv / kvs

Deviation >10%

10%
0%

100%

10%

Deviation >10%

0%
0%

100%
54

The kvs @ 54 listed in the differential pressure table deviates from the usual tolerance (10%) for
some nominal widths. The equivalence factor of the equal percentage characteristic curve is ~2.5.

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Butterfly valves for control mode

Design and dimensioning

(continued)
Because of this fact, there is no configuration option available with the modulating actuators of
limiting the angle of rotation range from 0 to 54.
The angle of rotation range required can be adjusted accordingly afterwards with the MF and
MP types using the PC-Tool MFT-P, Version 3.3.
The differential pressure pv @ 54 (marked in grey in the table Flow rate) may not be exceeded.
This will ensure that the maximum permissible medium speed of 4 m/s is maintained. Depending on
the nominal width, the closing angle when in new condition lies between 7 and 16.
Flow rate

pv100
Formula
100 calculated for
The effective volumetric flow
opening angle 54 is:

@ 54 = kvs @ 54

pv @ 54
100

100 @ 54 [m3/h]
kvs @ 54 [m3/h]
p @ 54 [kPa]

Closing pressure
DN 25 ... DN 350

Butterfly valve
Type

DN
[mm]

kvs @ 54
[m3/h]

@ 54
[m3/h]

D625N(L)
D632N(L)
D640N(L)
D650N(L)
D665N(L)
D680N(L)
D6100N(L)
D6125N(L)
D6150N(L)
D6200N(L)
D6250N(L)
D6300N(L)
D6350N(L)
D6400N(L)
D6450N(L)
D6500N(L)
D6600N(L)
D6700N(L)

25
32
40
50
65
80
100
125
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
600
700

16
19
25
32
63
105
203
287
560
1015
1540
2555
3815
4970
6580
8435
13055
14980

2.7
4.3
6.4
9
16
24
45
65
105
180
281
416
511
703
907
1132
1651
2272

Butterfly valve

pv @ 54
[kPa]

Closing angle
New condition

2.9
5.0
6.8
8.2
6.6
5.1
4.8
5.1
3.5
3.1
3.3
2.6
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.3

~16
~16
~13
~13
~13
~13
~10
~10
~10
~7
~7
~7
~7
~3
~3
~3
~3
~2

Actuators
SR..A SR..P

GR..A

Type

DN
[mm]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

D625N(L)
D632N(L)
D640N(L)
D650N(L)
D665N(L)
D680N(L)
D6100N(L)
D6125N(L)
D6150N(L)
D6200N(L)
D6250N(L)
D6300N(L)
D6350N(L)

25
32
40
50
65
80
100
125
150
200
250
300
350

1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
200

1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200

DGR..A DR..

1200 1)
600 2)

SY2

SY3

SY4

SY5

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

1200
600

1200
1200

1200
1200
1200
1200
600

1200
600

1) GR..A-5
2) GR..A-7

Closing pressure
DN 400 ... DN 700

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Butterfly valve

Actuators
SY4

SY5

SY6

SY7

SY8

SY9

SY10

SY12

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

ps
[kPa]

600

1000
600

1000
200

600

1000
200

Type

DN kvmax
[mm] [m3/h]

ps
[kPa]

D6400N(L)
D6450N(L)
D6500N(L)
D6600N(L)
D6700N(L)

400
450
500
600
700

200

14200
18800
24100
37300
42800

200

1000
600

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Design and dimensioning

(continued)

Pressure drop @ 54 opening angle

0.08
0.1

0.04
0.05
0.06

0.03

0.02

0.008
0.01

0.004
0.005
0.006

0.003

0.002

0.001

0.0008

0.0003

0.0004
0.0005
0.0006

0.0002

0.0001

pv @ 54 [bar]

3000
2000

DN

kv

600
500
400
300
200

100
80
60
50
40

170
140
110
83
56

28
22
17
14
11
8.3

60

5.6

28

3
20

00

1)

6
5
4

80

65

2
1.5

0
1

0.83

1)

0.56

2
3
50
25

40
9
1
32 16

25

1
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.4

2.8
2.2
1.7
1.4
1.1

0.28
0.22
0.17
0.14
0.11

8
10

4
5
6

0.03
2

0.1
0.8
1

0.06

0.4
0.5
0.6

0.2

0.3

0.08

0.08
0.1

0.3

0.03

Legend
pv @ 54 Differential pressure at 54 valve
opening
@ 54 Nominal flow rate with pv @ 54

pv @ 54
1)
The maximum speed in the
butterfly valves is 4 m/s

1)

0.04
0.05
0.06

100 @ 54 [m3/h]
kvs @ 54 [m3/h]
p @ 54 [kPa]

12

0.02

pv @ 54
100

10
8

0.01

@ 54 = kvs @ 54

20

0
15

0.2

@ 54 [m3/h]

30

pv100
Formula
100 calculated for
The effective volumetric flow
opening angle 54 is:

280
220

0
98
14
0 055
0
7
13
0
60
35
84
0
80
50
65
0 70
45
49
0 815
40
3

0
35
55
25
0
0
3
40
15
0
25
15
10
0
0
2

@ 54 [l/s]

1000
800

pv @ 54 [kPa]

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Definitions
kvmax
kv

kvs
ps
pv100
pv @ 54
100
@ 54
value

Further documentation

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Marking (catalogue value) of butterfly valves: kv value when valve is completely open (90)
Flow rate factor or flow rate coefficient. The kv value corresponds to the volumetric flow of
water through a valve (in m3/h or l/min) with a differential pressure of 100 kPa (1 bar), a water
temperature of 5 ... 40C and at a defined angle
kv value of the valve at 100% degree of opening
Closing pressure at which the rotary actuator can still seal the disc tightly allowing for the
appropriate leakage rate
Differential pressure when valve is completely open
Maximum approved differential pressure. The flow velocity is 4 m/s @ a valve opening angle of 54
Nominal flow rate @ pv100
Nominal flow rate @ pv 54
Zeta is the coefficient for the pressure loss through the fully opened valve (90)

Overview Valve-actuator combinations

Data sheets for valves and actuators
Mounting instructions for valves and actuators
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